Percussive Arts Museum hosts C.U. Percussion Ensemble Concert Oct. 16

The Cameron University Percussion Ensemble will present a free public concert at 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005, at the Percussive Arts Museum, 701 NW Ferris Ave., in Lawton. The ensemble is conducted by C.U. Professor Dr. James Lambert and includes Cameron student percussion majors and non-percussion majors.

The Cameron University Percussion Ensemble (C.U.P.E.) has performed for the past 30 years, featuring members of its percussion studio. Cameron percussion alumni and graduates are now either performing or teaching throughout the United States. Current members include percussionists Jason Dozier, Eric Vandergrift, Tony Bertram, Jarrod LaRoche, Danny Morris, Chris Corral, Gareth Jester, Ryan John, Klay Reece, Jeremy Toombs, Holly Van Pelt, Clint Williams, Chris Marchante and Ryan Joyce. These students will be featured in a variety of percussion repertoire reflecting contemporary composers for the unique percussion ensemble idiom.

C.U.P.E. will perform Kabalevsky’s “Comedians Gallop” arranged by Gordon Peters, John Beck’s “Overture for Percussion,” Jared Spears’ “Legacy,” John Beck’s “Rhythmitis,” Phil Faini’s “Highlife,” and Emory Alford’s arrangement of “The Shadow of Your Smile”. Eric Vandergrift will be featured in a solo performance of Paul Smadbeck’s “Rhythm Song” and Jarrod LaRoche will be featured on lead steel drum on Lalo Davila’s “Mo Java”. Rolando Morales-Matos’ arrangement of the Rogers and Hammerstein “Hello, Young Lovers” will feature Eric Vandergrift on vibraphone, Jason Dozier on drumset, Danny Morris on bass, Chris Marchante on congas and Ryan John on bongos.